Sociology and Social Policy
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Transportation and the State
Hans Keman, Jaap J. Woldendorp
This book analyses the role of the national state, as organiser of its territory and governor of its infrastructure, since it emerged in the 19th Century. It presents a cross-time analysis of eight emerging democratic states during the t...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Haven: The Mediterranean Crisis and Human Security
Edited by John Morrissey
The Mediterranean refugee crisis presents states across Europe with a common security challenge: how to intervene responsibly in mitigation and support. This book seeks to advance the UN concept of ‘human security’ in showing how a human...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Research Handbook on Development and the Informal Economy
Edited by Jacques Charmes
This Research Handbook on Development and the Informal Economy captures the magnitude of the informal economy for the global labour force. It unravels numerous concepts, definitions and methods of data collection to offer valuable insigh...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Research Handbook on International Drug Policy
Edited by David R. Bewley-Taylor, Khalid Tinasti
Analysing arguably one of the most controversial areas in public policy, this pioneering Research Handbook brings together contributions from expert researchers to provide a global overview of the shifting dynamics of drug policy. Emphas...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Corporatism since the Great Recession
Mikkel Mailand
In the comparative study of Denmark, the Netherlands and Austria, Mikkel Mailand explores the roles of social partners in regulating work and welfare through corporatist arrangements. This insightful book illustrates how the frequency of...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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EU Citizenship Law and Policy
Dora Kostakopoulou
This theoretically ambitious work combines analytical, institutional and critical approaches in order to provide an in-depth, panoramic and contextual account of European Union citizenship law and policy.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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How to Keep your Doctorate on Track
Edited by Keith Townsend, Mark N.K. Saunders, Rebecca Loudoun, Emily A. Morrison
The path of a doctoral student can feel challenging and isolating. This guide provides doctoral students with key ideas and support to kick-start a doctoral journey, inspire progress and complete their thesis or dissertation. Featuring ...eBook:Find out more$50.36
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A Research Agenda for New Urbanism
Edited by Emily Talen
New Urbanism, a movement devoted to building walkable, socially diversity cities, has garnered some successes and some failures over the past several decades. A Research Agenda for New Urbanism is a forward-looking book composed of chapt...eBook:Find out more$27.16
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Big Science and Research Infrastructures in Europe
Edited by Katharina C. Cramer, Olof Hallonsten
This thought-provoking book expands on the notion that Big Science is not the only term to describe and investigate particularly large research projects, scientific collaborations and facilities. It investigates the significant overlap b...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Online Political Hate Speech in Europe
Giovanni Ziccardi
Thought-provoking and timely, this book addresses the increasingly widespread issue of online political hatred in Europe. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, it examines both the contributions of new technologies, in particular social ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Human Rights and Tobacco Control
Edited by Marie E. Gispen, Brigit Toebes
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Large-scale adverse health and developmental outcomes related to tobacco affect millions of ... -
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Advanced Introduction to Platform Economics
Robin Mansell, W. E. Steinmueller
Artificial intelligence-enabled digital platforms collect and process data from and about users. These companies are largely self-regulating in Western countries. How do economic theories explain the rise of a very few dominant platforms...eBook:Find out more$25.96
